SKMC will start 2nd phase of New Health Information System from Saturday
Abu Dhabi, Dec 03rd, 2009 (WAM) — The Information Technology Division at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic will go live with the second phase of the new Health Information System (HIS) on Dec 5th.
The new features of the second phase will add more functionality to improve the patient healthcare experience, greatly reduce the paper medical records, improve patient safety, enhance patient confidentiality and reduce the need for redundant medical tests when visiting any SKMC clinic or hospital.
SKMC started the implementation of the Cerner Healthcare Information System (internally branded as the iCare solution) in July 2008 which was launched as part of a SEHA wide initiative to introduce the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System for all of its facilities.
The first phase involved the introduction of systems in Registration, Medical Records, Pharmacy, and Radiology. The second phase will include Physician Order Entry – Medications and Medical Tests, Nursing Documentation, Laboratory, Surgery department, and Emergency department.
Saif Bader Al Qubaisi, Chairman of SEHA stated: “This project quite simply reflects the government’s initiatives in making our healthcare system better and safer by using the latest technology and this milestone is the one in a series of steps to automate medical recordkeeping and other patient systems” Carl Stanifer, CEO of SEHA, stated: “At SEHA, our goal is to provide all our patients with the best healthcare available. We are continually reviewing opportunities to develop ways to improve the patient experience. The implementation of the HIS, including EMR technology is a great success and it is already showing results in different SEHA facilities, facilitating information access for physicians and as a result improving the quality of patient care” Basheer Al Muhairbi, Information Technology Manager- SEHA added, “We are truly proud of the successful implementation of the HIS and are delighted to see this project implemented after months of studies, planning and hard work”.
Dr. Tej Maini, CEO of SKMC, said “SKMC adopted the iCare Health Information System since July 2008. We were proud of the improvements that the new system brought us during the first phase. The new phase which will start from 5 December 2009 will add more features to our clinicians making the healthcare process safer and more efficient”.
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